The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-03-02
Washington County.

nose not absent during tine term were
Myrton Mason, Chester T.. Sanborn, Grace
l.. Sanborn Emma NJ. Sanborn, Nellie A.
Batchelder and Augusta j. Batchelder.
Simeon l.. Wiley was absent four days on
account of sickness There were no in
stances of tardiness. 60 Rev. j. A. Sher-
burne of Plainfeld preached at the Metho-
dist church Sunday afternoon in exchange
with Rev. A. M. Wheeler. 60 Aunt
Betsey French, an old lady living on Mill
stone hill, died last week and the funeral
was held Thursday afternoon, Rev l.. Ten
ney of Waterbury officiating. - Miss
Walker (of Connecticut, we think lectured
on temperance at the Universylist church
Monday evening. There was not very
large audience on account of the bad con-
dition of the roads. 80 John Scott a
Scotchman and stone-cutter, died last week
Thursday. - Mrs. Artemas Miller died
at her home in Twingsville Saturday morn
ing. The funeral was held Tuesday. 80
Loren Ketchum died quite suddenly Sun
day morning. He was one of our best
farmers and had many friends in this sec
ton 80 Mrs. Scott Paine of East Orange
has been visiting in town several days
- 1t is said c. n. Benedict has been
sued at the next term of Orange county
court by Miss Rose Towner in breach of
promise suit, with damages laid at 5000.
GODDARD SEMINARY.
=, EXAM1NATIoNs Wednesday, Thursday and
L
hibtion in gymnastics Thursday evening
was quite successful and reflects much
credit on pupils and teacher - o. X.
Hollister, class of 'S5, visited the Seminary
Saturday and Sunday. - Rev. j. f.
Rhoades addressed the geology class Friday
afternoon, and discussed the theory of evo-
luton in a very interesting manner. -
The lyceum programme for last Friday
evening was as follows: Piano duett Misses
Soule. Debate, ReSolred, That the study
of American literature in our high schools
and academies would be more beneficial
than that of English literature" affirmative
Mr. Kimball and Mr.. Wheelock; negative,
Mr. Hawley and Mr.. Hollister; the question
was decided in favor of the negative. Song,
Miss Albertine Soule. Defamation, Mr..
Peck. Paper, Misses NJ. Soule and Currier
Report of critic.
Cabot.
BECAUSE of the recent storm, we received
no mail from the north from Wednesday
until Monday, and then Nose made the
trip on snow-shoes. - The school di-
rectors are to he complmented on the fine
appearance of their annual report, which
came out last week. -. The entertain
ment by the ladies of the g. A. r.. Post last
Friday evening was a success, in spite of
the stormy weather. The bed-quilt was
carried away by DR.. f. p Gale, who guessed
six hundred, the right number being FIVE
hundred ninety-two. - j. b. Knight has
finished off room for workshop in the
carriage-shop. He has new lathe and is
getting out several rifles for which he has
received orders. - Henry w. Lance
started Tuesday for Newark, n. j., where
he intends to enter a commercial college.
- Walter Smith has been home from
st. Johnsbury during the past week with
sore eyes. - Mrs. H. A. Russell went to
Winsted, Ct, last week to be with her sister,
who is very i'll at that place.
Calais.
REV, L. WARREN is to preach in this place
again next Sabbath at one o'clock.
East Calais.
THERE will be no regular services here
next Sunday, and the Sabbath-school will
meet at eleven o'clock A. NJ. instead of the
usual hour. - The Ladies' Social Circle
will meet with Mrs. G.. III. Gray on Thurs
day afternoon and evening - Mrs
Eliza Pierce has been failing in health and
strength for some time and is now unable
to wait upon herself. Mrs Harrington is
caring for her in the capacity of nurse
- Arthur George has again traded for
Charles French's farm and this time it is
thought there will be no backing out. Mr..
French is preparing to move to Cabot
- Thursdays storm made dead fail
ure of the Calais annual, which was to have
been held in Planfield that night, the roads
being blockaded in all directions, and any
attempt at travelling in the wind and storm
would have been worse than useless. -
Ira Converse died February Goth, aged eighty
years. His remains were placed in the
tomb at East Calais. - George Slayton
has an erysipelas sore on his leg and has not
been able to work for the past two weeks
- Miss Katie Peck is in West Concord
visiting her sister, Mrs. Jewell. -
Diana, the wife of Ira White died Febru
airy 25th. - Simeon Martin died Febru
23d His remains were placed in the tomb
Marshfield.
l.. d. MUTE has bought the William Pit
| kin place near the depot for 81, 600. -
Mrs. Vern Tanner of Randolph is visiting
ing her brother, r. Hudson. - Georg,
Wheeler buried his little girl last weel
Friday. Her death was caused by whoop
ing-cough. =- The sociable at c. e. Shep
ards last week was well attended, seventy
| five being present afternoon and evening
- The suit of Spencer and Bemis wa,
settled last week. - There will be
public temperance meeting in the Congre
gatonal church next Sunday Afternoon
under the auspices of the Womans Chris
tian Temperance Union. - The concer
at the Methodist vestry was put off unit
next week Tuesday night, on account of ba,
weather. The Congregational people will
| have theirs this "wednesday night at tn,
hall. 1t is hoped that it will be pleasant S,
that they may have full house.
MiddleseX.
AN old house owned by William Scot
and occupied by Benjamin G.. Warren wa
| burned last week. Nearly all the house
hold goods were saved. Noinsurance. --=
l.. NJ. Jenny and family of Omaha, Neb.
started on their return home Monday morn
ing. - Almon A. Ladd, an old ant
highly-respected resident, who has been il
poor health for some time, but thought to b
improving, died very suddenly Tuesda,
morning.
MiddleseX Center.
SOME twenty-five people We're having
neghborly visit at l.. NJ. Cameron's las
Thursday afternoon when the blizzard cam
on. Only two were able to get home tha
night, as the binding, drifting snow mad
travelling next to impossible. - William
Chaplin has received fine box of Indiai
river oranges and cane Of palm wood from
his son, II l.. Chaplin, who is located il
Volusia county, Florida. The oranges wer
raised by George Ii. Holden, formerly
MiddleseX boy, who owns some one hun
dred acres of land at Oak Hill and propose
to have fifty acres in an orange grove
80 The lyceum discussed the relativ
and it was decided by two majority that tn
African had been wronged most. The paper
1.-THE Bear Swamp Rural " was spic
sheet, mugwump in politics, independent il
agriculture and without any religious pref
erence." - The sliding craze has no
struck this town yet, except that few am
bilious ones are greasing the track TO slid
into office. They do it with never-tirin